Surya Bonaly, Backflip 3 Salchow | Figure Skating Moments

French #Olympian, Surya Bonaly, may be known for shocking the judges with the banned backflip during the 1998 Nagano Olympics, but she was a daring athlete even before that. She pushed herself time and time again, and almost became the first women’s figure skater to complete a quadruple jump at an international competition. Now, it’s a move that many women compete to nail, perhaps due to Bonaly’s talent and grit that cemented true athleticism in women’s figure skating. “I don’t know why it took

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58K views · 1.9K reactions | Surya Bonaly, Olympic 1998. SP Born 15 December 1973 She is a three-time World silver medalist (1993–1995), a five-time European champion (1991–1995), the 1991 World Junior Champion, and a nine-time French national champion (1989–1997). Bonaly is the only Olympic figure skater to land a backflip on only one blade; she performed it at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. | Figure Skating Moments | Facebook